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YouTube tests an in-app private messaging feature again
YouTube users who are 18 and older in Ireland and Poland can now share videos directly on the mobile app.
View the articleGemini 3 refused to believe it was 2025, and hilarity ensued
Famed AI researcher Andrej Karpathy got early access to Google’s latest AI model and stumbled onto its "model smell."
View the articleBlue Origin reveals a super-heavy variant of its New Glenn rocket that is taller than a Saturn V
The nine-engine variant can carry larger payloads and more closely matches the capabilities of SpaceX's largest rocket, Starship.
View the articleLetterboxd to launch new movie rental feature in December
Letterboxd is entering the movie rental business with a new digital video store that allows users to rent titles directly on the platform.
View the articleGemini starts rolling out to Android Auto globally
Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city — all through voice.
View the articleThe best guide to spotting AI writing comes from Wikipedia
Wikipedia's guide to “Signs of AI writing” is a great resource for learning to spot LLM-generated prose.
View the articleAfter SEC investigation, Curastory founder resigns, hires replacement
Curastory’s founder and CEO, Tiffany Kelly, has resigned from the role and replaced herself with Dave Dickman, former CEO of the influencer marketing platform Tagger.
View the articleSwatch's New OpenAI-Powered Tool Lets You Design Your Own Watch
The new AI-DADA tool lets you create a unique Swatch design using AI prompts. You can't make a custom MoonSwatch yet—but it's not entirely off the table.
View the articleSpotify’s latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services
Spotify has partnered with TuneMyMusic on a new in-app feature that lets users import their playlists from other streaming services.
View the articleIndia’s TCS gets TPG to fund half of $2B AI data center project
TCS and private equity firm TPG will invest up to $2 billion to build data centers for AI training and inference in India.
View the articleAnother fire breaks out at aluminum plant that supplies Ford
It's the second major fire -- and the third overall -- in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.
View the articleAs its voice dictation app takes off, Wispr secures $25M from Notable Capital
Voice AI company Wispr is raising $25 million in funding merely months after its $30 million Series A.
View the articleGoogle releases Nano Banana Pro, its latest image-generation model
Google is upgrading its image generation model with new editing chops, higher resolutions, more accurate text rendering, and the ability to search the web.
View the articleWaymo enters 3 more cities: Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Tampa
The new cities will see Waymo tackle harsh winter weather and narrow streets.
View the articleSamsung Display, China’s BOE settle OLED patent and trade secret lawsuits
The settlement lays to bed a drawn-out, three-year fight between Samsung’s display division and BOE, both of whom supply display panels used in Apple's iPhones.
View the articleSortera is turning America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash
Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee.
View the articleFinland’s NestAI lands €100M, partners with Nokia to build AI for defense applications
Finnish startup NestAI NestAI has struck a partnership with Nokia to build AI products for defense applications and develop "physical AI," which involves using large language models and related techno...
View the articleUber Eats will use Starship sidewalk robots to deliver food in the UK
The two companies will start in the UK this year, before expanding to other European cities in 2026 and the U.S. in 2027.
View the articleWith the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech
Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it.
View the articleMonarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’
The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the "timing" of the company's pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.
View the articleTrump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order
The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.
View the articleNvidia CEO Dismisses Concerns of an AI Bubble. Investors Remain Skeptical
Record sales, a strong financial forecast, and CEO Jensen Huang’s impassioned arguments on his company’s earnings call weren’t enough to push Nvidia shares back to their October high.
View the articleGoogle DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics
DeepMind's chief says he envisions Gemini as an operating system for physical robots. The company has hired Aaron Saunders to help make that a reality.
View the articleThe Zelos-450 Pellet Grill Has Features Missing on Grills Triple Its Price
Brisk It's Zelos-450 boasts gimmicky generative AI. However, it's a stellar piece of hardware, especially at this price.
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